You are a Krillin-tier character in any series

Pochipochi

Generally that means Mid-Tier I guess but more from in relation to the main character and the people he comes across, so you're more important or powerful or knowledgeable or whatever is relevant than all the normal dudes but you're basically never gonna make it. Which manga/anime do you pick to inhabit?!?!?

The ramifications of this choice are of your own choosing

Go.

Personally I'd be a krillin-tier pokemon character because like I'd get to follow my dreams and be successful in my field but basically still be a pissant in the grand scheme of things. I might even be a gym leader so I have to have some income or clout or SOMETHING. I'm ok being the very greatest gimmick Ghost-Fighting-Steel specified trainer who uses ballet in my fighting in a small region that doesn't matter if that's what keeps food on the table

But could my pride handle all the defeat and irrelevance????

valiantt

Umm…what is this?

Pochipochi

it is a very important discussion topic and just for that you get to be a mid-tier Berserk character

Have fun

Wagomu

I would rather be a Yamcha-tier character. Don't have no time for quests, let's just get this fade into irrelevance thing over with. Krillin on the other hand did get to plook a robot. Decisions, decisions…

TheCrystalShip

Toriko, because then I'd be able to pig out and get fat off of all the yummy food~

Aaronrules380

I'd also pick Toriko. As long as I stayed away from high level areas I'd still be able to make tons of money and get lots of delicious food as a mid-tier character at this point

project1980

Gurren Lagann at least I get to die a glorious death when I'm all used up.

Unrequited

@The:

it is a very important discussion topic and just for that you get to be a mid-tier Berserk character

Have fun

Is that supposed to be encouraging!? Buy me my coffin right now why don't you?

I'd be in Bleach just to throw those apathetic, too-cool-for-school mother fuckers right off their game. Aizen trying to keep face and shit while I'm lifting up my shinigami robes to flash my crotch at the screen. Yeah I'd like to see you try and act cool hotshot.

Wagomu

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FireFistAce 0

I'd also say Toriko. Hunter X Hunter would also work, since I could probably make one or even two star hunter and make a decent living.

Zack

Mid-tier Elder Scrolls character. I figure I could have a nice shop somewhere while also being a pretty good bartering trainer.

valiantt

@The:

it is a very important discussion topic and just for that you get to be a mid-tier Berserk character

Have fun

Mid-tier…mid-tier...
Wait...you mean someone like THIS GUY?

oh well, at least he went out in a painfully…pleasurable way.

Pochipochi

one thing i was thinking about was how nobody should ever wanna, like, live in naruto unless you were the best since it's full of jerks. like being krillin-tier is balls-awful. But like, if you lived in Ranma 1/2 it's full of goof troops so even if you're kind of a loser it's still fun all day

and then even if you were goku-tier in a world like BLAME, or Berserk, or Narutaru, life still sucks donkey duck so it's not worth it

(But everything is good in pokemon)

IceBorg

Totally would want to be one in History Strongest Discipline Kenichi, the perfect example there is Ukita, dude has his own harem despite being very weak compared to the rest of the fighters, also he is a bro, that is some good stuff right there, I want to live his life.

I would mention Nijiima from the same series, but he is in his own tier.

Glowstuff

DBZ. I'd just use my skills to become world champion, or a professional athlete, rather than living on some small island like Krillin.

Sorikai33

Front Mission, though I doubt I'd ever cut it in the military. If anything I'd end up working on base as a computer engineer or something. I'd be the one installing the computer systems on the Wanzers. Then the actual soldiers can take them to the front lines and kill each other.

Cyan D. Funk

Jojo's Bizarre adventure

At least there i'm guaranteed a fun and creative death after walking headfirst into the enemy's stand

Pirate Empress Kooh

Any high school shoujo, so I can relive my high school career a little differently and participate in wacky rice ball festivals and hot spring trips…

Gokuyuske

Bakuman! I coudn't compete with Eiji or the MCs, but I'd love to be able to create interesting manga using only my flaming passion and vie for the top 5 each week.

Some other thoughts:

Terrible choices
Jojo: maybe a cool random stand power, but would probably die a very painful/gruesome death
Berserk: You'd live in a horribly dangerous world and probably die miserably
Evangelion: Dear god no
Horror manga

Good choices
Cowboy Bebop: I'd love to be an unsuccessful bounty hunter in a western-themed space frontier future. Lots of tasty foods and cool planets and culture to explore
One Piece: Pirates and adventure? Sailing and exploring? Mid-tier devil fruit? Hell yeah, sign me up
Any manga about cooking

Apprentice

One piece because no one ever dies in one piece and the women are smoking hot.

Aohige_AP

Toriko really does sound like the most pleasant option considering it's a combination of modern world and fantasy setting, allowing luxury life to those not in top-tier in relative safety.

Endless Strategy

Hunter x Hunter, or course. It's one of the only manga where people get ablities based almost entirely on their personality. As a mid tier I would be capable of easily passing the Hunter Exam, and my Nen ability would help me to fulfill my deepest desire. After that I could just sell my lisence and live a happy life ever after.

To adress a few other posters thoug, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure sounds good. As long as I don't try to kill anyone I won't run into trouble with a protagonist, and I'd probably find a way to abuse my stand to no end.

Berserk would be absolutely abymal.

Dragon Ball itself isn't too bad a choice. You have enough energy to be a one man police force, or power an entire city. You'd be set for life.

And wow, this is a quality thread.

TheCrystalShip

@Gokuyuske:

Cowboy Bebop

NEVERMIND, I CHANGE MY ANSWER.

I'm already a lot like Edward, so it's perfect. :3

Hiroy

I'd be a pumpkin

choperman

Let's see…. let's take a look at the krillen characters of other series

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Dragon Ball: Yamcha, Krillin, Tien

Naruto: Kohana 11

Bleach: Chad, ishida, and orihime

Fairy Tail: elfman, Lucy,

History's Strongest disciple: Shinpaku Alliance

Toriko: Match, Takimaru, Melk 2

Negima: Setsuna, Ku Fei, Kotaru
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Negima no doubt, these characters have the ability to learn magic, ki/martial arts, have cybernetic technology, ninja skills etc.

and not only that they can be useful even below Krillin tier people with a useful item can make a huge diffrence, plus the world they live in is fantastic and if you look at the other krillin characters in series (look in the hide box) you can see they get wayy more attention and do a lot more

valiantt

If I were a mid-tier Gantz character, I wonder if I could survive long enough to see a headfull of kitties:

BigLuffy559

I'd be a mid tier character in Dorohedoro. Yeah, I'd probably die a few times, but there is a high chance of being healed by Noi, resurrected by Kikurage, or maybe even Nikaido going back in time to save me. I can't explain it, but even though it's a shithole, this universe speaks to me and I want to live in it, so the deaths would be worth it.

Or maybe I'd be a mid tier character in Kongou Banchou. Even though lower tier good guys get to do something cool in this series.

RPGJay

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

I don't care how horribly I die later by the arc's antagonist establishing himself as the villain, if it means I have fabulous clothing, permanently looking like I'm in a gay glam rock band (are there any other kind? dohoho), and having super powers named after some musicians' like 6th or 7th unpopular album I'm so in.

Smudger

I would have to go with dragonball. Just the idea of being able to do ki blasts at objects i deem to be mocking me is enough to push aside the technologically advanced mangas.

Chances are i'd be the nappa of the world.

Conekiller

Thread topic of the year!

G Gundam. Cus at the end of the day, you're still a mid-level dude (who's able to keep pace with the main guys) who's piloting a horifically stereotypical Gundam with your own movements. And maybe, if you're really lucky, Master Asia kicked the shit out of you once or twice to get under Domon's skin.

Runners up: Fairy Tail, Negima, Fullmetal Alchemist.

Worst answer: Evangelion.

Ubiq

One Piece and I stay in East Blue.

valiantt

What about a mid-level guy at any other gundam serie? Wouldn't you mostly get your assess kicked all the time by the "new types"?

Aaronrules380

@Conekiller:

Thread topic of the year!

G Gundam. Cus at the end of the day, you're still a mid-level dude (who's able to keep pace with the main guys) who's piloting a horifically stereotypical Gundam with your own movements. And maybe, if you're really lucky, Master Asia kicked the shit out of you once or twice to get under Domon's skin.

Runners up: Fairy Tail, Negima, Fullmetal Alchemist.

Worst answer: Evangelion.

Are you suggesting that Tequila Gundam was anything other than the PINNACLE of political correctness :ninja:

Pirate Empress Kooh

Wait nvm generic earth bender in avatar final answer. Their cultures food looks so good.

Deviant_Mugen

Hm, this is a tough one (but the premise is awesome). Let's see…
Samurai Champloo: Because it's my favorite anime. And even though I'd probably be a weak samurai (in comparison to the protagonists and main antagonists, that is), I couldn't pass up the opportunity to possibly bro out with Mugen and the gang during their travels.

One Piece: I'd like to be a mid-tier captain with a Paramecia ability. Not too notorious, but well-known in certain places. Plus, if people like Buggy can bullshit their way to notoriety, I think I'd be just fine.

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer: As a knight who replaced one of the fallen ones. I might get killed by a golem, but I'd enjoy my time and power while it lasted. And hey, you get a free wish that you can use for practically anything.

Khamolen

Hot Gimmick, so I can be glad I'm not the main character.

Aohige_AP

@valiantt:

What about a mid-level guy at any other gundam serie? Wouldn't you mostly get your assess kicked all the time by the "new types"?

In the overall scheme of the world, there just aren't enough NTs around for it to matter.
Even Amuro only shot down like one hundred MS in the one-year war, the likelihood of you running into him is very low.

Black Leg

Hunter x Hunter, By just having nen you're already leagues above most people and guaranteed to be earning millions

Gizmo

Fairy Tail. I'll have cool magical powers and don't really have to risk my life or anything. Just cheer on some friends and party/drink. And I'm pretty guaranteed to not die.

Though looking at Beast's choice the Pokemon world sounds awesome too.

Or how about Iron Wok Jan (or any cooking not supernatural manga)? I'm not quite sure what Krillin-tier would mean but it'd be fun to cook/watch masters cook in an insane way, or even better a critic/judge. Being able to cook like that would be fun but dang working in the kitchen is hard work (and I worked at a low level cafeteria, I can't imagine what a real restaurant would be like).

Robby

Bakuman! I'd be a comic creator that does what they love and get to create and tell stories, but being mid-tier I'd work mostly unrecognized and with low sales or largely as uncredited assistant work…

Oh wait. That's what I actually do.

I dunno. Nodame Cantabile. Modern day slice of life so I wouldn't be uncomfortable, but I'd be able to play a musical instrument and probably have a grasp of at least two languages.

Barring the actual choice, or the practical choice... Pokemon trainer I guess.

Smudger

Kind of wondering if the lols of being in a gag manga would override the fun of being able to blow up the moon.

Does tfs's dbz series count?

Sander

@Aohige_AP:

In the overall scheme of the world, there just aren't enough NTs around for it to matter.Even Amuro only shot down like one hundred MS in the one-year war, the likelihood of you running into him is very low.

Doesn't matter,because you'll still die a horrible death at A Baoa Qu or some other slaughterfest.

It's not like being a civilian is much better though,seeing how you're likely to have a giant artificial space habitat dumped on your head or getting gased to death or something.Bottomline is-living in Gundam(especially Tomino's Gundam) sucks…you do get to own a Haro though.

MetaMario

Dragon Ball is pretty much my prime choice. I can fly, shoot ki blasts, and am stronger than almost all of the global population.

And with that, I'd enter tournaments every year to make serious cash.

Sander

@MetaMario:

I can fly, shoot ki blasts, and am stronger than almost all of the global population.

And with that, I'd enter tournaments every year to make serious cash.

…and then you get maimed or killed by some overpowered space alien,super-cyborg,fantastic insect-man from the future or an evil magical being attracted to your above-average power level...

Demonicpoodle

I'd be a mid-tier character in Evangelion, particularly Aoba Shigeru (the technology guy with long brown hair who was always screaming when disaster struck, which is quite a lot in the Eva world). Not only would I get to be tenderly caressed by like 50 Rei's at my demise, I would also become tang. The feel of Rei and the taste of tang would be too much for body to handle… and that problem is already solved because I won't have to feel anything when I'm tang!

Or I'd be that guy who punched Shinji at the beginning of Evangelion. Wouldn't Shinji himself be considered mid-tier as a character because he's a blank slate, not particularly leaning in one direction or the other?

MetaMario

@Sander:

…and then you get maimed or killed by some overpowered space alien,super-cyborg,fantastic insect-man from the future or an evil magical being attracted to your above-average power level...

…...C-Can I change my answer?

IceBorg

Yeah you guys who are choosing Dragon Ball are crazy.

MetaMario

Okay, I guess I'll stick to One Piece. Sure, I'd be as revelant/strong as oh say Bellamy or Foxy, but in the East Blue, I'd have some significance. And I'd be a more peaceful pirate like Shanks, so I would kick back, sail, and enjoy the seas.

But I'd better not tick off any Straw Hat, or I'd get fodderized in a panel.

Sander

I'd be in JoJo's Bizzare Adventure,but I don't want to be mid-tier,I want to be a Speedwagon.

Anyone else feel like being Speedwagon?

–- Update From New Post Merge ---

@MetaMario:

…...C-Can I change my answer?

Oh I also forgot to mention that,since the strongest defenders of the Earth are in cahoots with Mr.Satan(THEY'VE MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL!),they'd cockblock you at every tournament so that he can retain his title.

So yeah…

Renegadesoul

Krillin…robots...hmm...I WOULD DEFINITELY CHOOSE THE WORLD OF GUNDAM!...tons of robots to SHAG!